It's not as bad in this thread, it's more that every single thread in this topic area has this sort of snark, if not the exact text template, as the number one

It's not as bad in this thread, it's more that every single thread in this topic area has this sort of snark, if not the exact text template, as the number one or two comment. Sure it's fair to say I should just ignore it. But I find it lowers the quality of discussion in a way I want to protest, so I'm doing so. It's a zero effort "dunk" posted reflexively. If you'll let me ramble a little bit, part of why I push back on this sort of behavior is because of growing up around evangelical extremists. A huge part of their behavior is using and re-enforcing what I call "thought ending cliches." These are one size fits all rhetorical quips that function to shut down conversation. "Well it's all part of God's mysterious plan" being the most basic famous one. Climate change? "It goes in cycles." You get the idea. This kind of empty reflexive contrarian snark does the exact same thing, so no, I don't see it in a positive light. It's not just a joke, it's a joke intended to shame people into stopping discussion.